Norman Fletcher — 课文解析

When he was only 15, Norman Fletcher committed a robbery. He got away with &8.25 and six packets of chewing gum. Unfortunately for him, he had robbed his local shop, so the police arrested him and he had to pay a fine of &82.50. Later on, he became a shoplifter, but he was caught after he had taken a tin of beans from a supermarket. He went to court, and during the trial his lawyer argued that Norman needed to go on a rehabilitation program. She also said that her client was prepared to do some community service. However, the judge sent him to prison for eight weeks. Brilliantly, Norman broke out of prison the day before his sentence ended. He stole a car to get away, but he was stopped for speeding - he was going at over ninety miles per hour - and was sent back to prison. When he was released, Norman decided to become a mugger. He tried to steal a handbag from an old woman, but she hit him so hard with her umbrella that he started creaming for help and he was arrested for noise nuisance!